DeNobrega overcomes obstacles to triumph

The top prize winners along with representatives of Digicel and the Guyana Cancer Institute pose for a photo opportunity yesterday following the seventh Digicel Cycling event staged on the circuit outside the GDF compound on Irving Street and Vlissingen Road. (Orlando Charles photo)

Not even the wind from the mighty Atlantic, the 90+ degree heat, Guyana’s best riders or a puncture could deny Paul DeNobrega yesterday.

The Team Evolution standout wheelsman overcame the many obstacles to emerge a worthy winner of the feature 40-lap event of the seventh Digicel Cycling event staged on the circuit outside the GDF compound on Irving Street and Vlissingen Road.

In an extraordinary display of self-belief, strength and stamina, DeNobrega, with the help of Deeraj Garbarran chipped away at the 30-second+ lead that was established by a strong eight-man group from as early as the third lap.